"The best book on Amrita. A wholly absorbing and brilliant novel like the novels no one seems to write anymore. I highly recommend it to all foreigners in order to understand India through such extraordinary character."

-KHUSHWANT SINGH

A legend and national Indian icon, one of the best-known Indian journalist and writer of all times and former member of Indian Parliament.

"One of the best novels with brilliant craftsmanship I have read. A remarkable achievement. A must read for understanding British India through the live of such an enigmatic and engaging young woman. Entertaining, serious and accurate in its historical and social observations. The story grabs you like an intelligent crafted movie that you cannot help watching."

-ASHOKAMITRA

One of the most influential figures in post-independent Indian literature.

BIOALFREDO DEBRAGANZA

Alfredo de Braganza is the winner of international awards for his role as scriptwriter, producer and film director

He has traveled to different countries and has worked in various fields. Over the past 15 years he has lived in India. His feature documentary in Hindi language Smoking Babas Holy Men of India, was premiered at the International Film Festival of Madrid. His feature film in Tamil language Maayan The Fisherman, was nominated for best independent film in the United States; a production that made him the first Spanish person to make a feature film in India, on celluloid and native language. His documentary on Indian boxing, Boxing Babylon-The Story of Olympic Deva, was awarded in Norway and in prestigious international festivals in South Asia.

Presently he is living in India, where he spent months in a nomadic trip around the country traveling through all states by trains, local buses and vans. That experience in encountering for so much time the cults and customs, creeds and cultures, faiths and tongues, made him to obtain an immense knowledge about the living habits, geographical, social systems and linguistic diversity that defined India.

Amrita, published by Penguin Random-House's Suma de Letras is his debut novel.

REVIEWS

The best book on Amrita. A wholly absorbing and brilliant novel like the novels no one seems to write anymore. I highly recomend it to all foreigners in order to understand India through such extraordinary character.

One of the best novels with brilliant craftmanship i have read. A remarkable achievement. A must read for understanding British India through the live of such an enigmatic and engaging young woman. Entertaining, serious and accurate in its historical and social obervations